Oct 13, 2020

UCI study points to how skin cells cooperate to thwart cancer

Melanoma is a life-threatening skin cancer that spreads quickly to other organs if not treated early. A new discovery by University of California, Irvine biologists shatters traditional beliefs about how melanomas develop, providing new insights into fighting the disease. The scientists’ research appears in eLife.
Mei Kong, associate professor of molecular biology & biochemistry at UCI

Apr 01, 2020 | UCI News

Turning colon cancer cells around

Using a modified natural substance along with current clinical approaches could improve colon cancer treatment, according to findings by University of California, Irvine biologists.

hands of Physician holding the hands of a patient

Mar 30, 2020 | UCI Health

How we protect cancer patients from COVID-19

UCI Health adds safety measures and infusion center hours to keep patients safe.
Researcher looking at cancer cells

Mar 18, 2020 | LA Times Daily Pilot

UC Irvine chemistry professors develop method for early cancer detection

The Irvine start-up PhageTech Inc. — founded in 2014 by Weiss and Reginald Penner, also a professor of chemistry at UCI — applies bacteriophage engineered to recognize cancer-associated proteins.
Claudia Sanchez

Mar 12, 2020 | UCI Health

Setting her sights on a future without rectal cancer

After months of pain that was dismissed as hemorrhoids, Claudia Sanchez went to the hospital. “By the time I made it to the ER, I couldn’t even sit,” she explains. The doctor ordered a CT scan. The results brought devastating news: Sanchez had a large rectal tumor.
Greg Weiss

Mar 08, 2020 | UCI News

The Speed King

Professor Greg Weiss and collaborators have developed a method of detecting cancer molecules within minutes, a breakthrough that could save lives
UCI gastroenterologist William Karnes (right)

Mar 05, 2020 | UCI Health

AI colonoscopy detects precancerous polyps

UCI gastroenterologist William Karnes (right) has developed an AI colonoscopy program that catches smaller precancerous growths sooner, as happened during patient John Gifford’s procedure.
Aimee Edinger and Vaishali Jayashankar

Mar 03, 2020 | UCI News

Starve a tumor, feed a cell: How cancers can resist drugs

UCI biologists discover new approach for overcoming drug resistance.